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In sfarsit, dupa o perioada foarte incarcata in ultimile luni, am si eu un weekend in care pot sa spun ca nu am nimic in program… Biii, am uitat cum e sa ai o sambata si o duminica libera!
Si pe deasupra, cu ROSI se pare ca suntem pe calea cea buna, discutiile au inceput sa capete sens si conferinta sa se contureze. Asa ca am toate motivele sa fiu bine dispus.
De aceea mi-am si permis aceasta pauza propunandu-mi sa nu pun mana pe laptop in acest weekend.
Da’ uite ca pana la urma l-am deschis; sau asta nu se pune

Preiau un articol deosebit de interesant postat pe lista TIC-Lobby si care imi confirma opinia ca a sosit momentul pentru a promova cu adevarat solutiile Open Source si in Romania.

Commoditize your complements. Understanding this strategy actually goes a long, long way in explaining why many commercial companies are making big contributions to open source. Let’s go over these.

Headline: IBM Spends Millions to Develop Open Source Software.
Myth: They’re doing this because Lou Gerstner read the GNU Manifesto and decided he doesn’t actually like capitalism.
Reality: They’re doing this because IBM is becoming an IT consulting company. IT consulting is a complement of enterprise software. Thus IBM needs to commoditize enterprise software, and the best way to do this is by supporting open source. Lo and behold, their consulting division is winning big with this strategy.

Headline: Netscape Open Sources Their Web Browser.
Myth: They’re doing this to get free source code contributions from people in cybercafes in New Zealand.
Reality: They’re doing this to commoditize the web browser.

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PHP Vikinger este un eveniment mai special, in primul rand pentru ca nu este o conferinta tipica IT. Este un eveniment unde cei care participa sunt in acelasi timp si gazde si oaspeti. Mai pe romaneste, toti participantii pot sa se inscrie la cuvant, sa-si prezinte ideile si sa vorbeasca liber. Avand in vedere ca se anunta invitati ca Rasmus Lerdorf, parintele PHP-ului, cred ca este o ocazie unica.

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I’m trying to help Zak promoting this event so, here it is the announcement:

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The PHP Vikinger is a community-driven PHP event that will be held in Skien, Norway from June 24th to 25th. Like the famous Foo Camp and Bar Camp, PHP Vikinger is driven by its attendees. The people who come choose and present the sessions at the event.

Attendance is by a mix of invitation and registration. 50 invitations have been sent to various PEAR and PHP contributors and 50 spots are open for people who register. Additionally, the invitees have been asked to nominate another 50 people who should be invited to the event.

The event is meant to be as affordable as possible; registration is only 20 Euros, and simple food and a place to sleep are provided for the two days of the event. The major expense for most attendees will be the cost of traveling to Norway.

Registration will open May 1st.

For more information, visit http://phpvikinger.org/.

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